WV BusinessLink

Services Provided

Business Planning

• Business Succession Planning
• Diversification
• Feasibility Studies
• Market Plan Development
• Market Research

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
• Tax Services
• Valuation

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Development
• Lease Review
• Tax Credits

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Crowdfunding Preparation
• Debt Funding Preparation
• Equity Funding Preparation
• Financial Modeling
• Government Funding
• Technology Grant Providers

Import and Export Assistance

• Trade Education and Training

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Commercialization

Marketing and Sales

• Feasibility Studies
• Market Plan Development and Training
• Market Research

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Obtaining Government Contracts

Starting a Business

• Feasibility Studies
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Site Location
• Startup Classes

Technical Assistance

• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Commercialization
• Virtual Consulting and Online Services

Training

• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
• Business Management Training
• Business Plan Training and Assistance
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Marketing Plan Training
• Online Courses and Videos
• Social Media
• Startup Classes

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting
• Demographic and Census Data
• Forming a Business

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Angel Investment Providers
• Bonding
• Financial Statement and Cash Flow
• Grant Funding Providers
• Insurance Requirements
• Loan Providers
• Matching Fund Providers
• Microloan Providers
• Real Estate Finance
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
• Tax Credit Providers
• Trade Show Financial Assistance
• Venture Capital Providers

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Apprenticeship
• Employee Development
• Hiring and Firing
• Industry
• Insurance
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Policies and Templates
• Recruiting
• Retention
• Workforce Incentives
• Workforce Training

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing
• Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Locating Foreign Distributors
• Networking/Exploring Exporting

Legal Services

• Forming a Business
• Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information

Libraries and Research

• Company Data/Prospect Lists
• Demographic/Census Data
• Industry Data
• Lifestyle and Psychographic Data

Marketing and Sales

• Demographics/Census Data

Mentoring

• One-on-One Counseling

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific
• International Trade
• Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Entrepreneurship Services
• Technical Services

Public Policy and Government Relations

• African-American Business
• Asian-American Business
• City Business Issues
• Hispanic Business
• LGBTQIA Business Issues
• Native-American Business
• Small Business Policy
• State Business Issues
• Women’s Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

• Government Requirements
• Patent Information
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Trademark and Copyright Information

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources
• Forming a Business
• Startup Business Counseling